By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The next meeting of the Newport Beach City Council will be on Tuesday, April 15 at 4 p.m. The full agenda is available here: https://www.newportbeachca.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/77124/72. Agenda items include: A $1.2 million contract award with Irvine-based Griffin Structures, Inc., for construction management services for the...

The City of Newport Beach has released a staff report on an agreement with Heritage Wellness Collective to operate the Corona del Mar Farmers Market in advance of the City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 15. According to the staff report, the current agreement for the farmers’ market located on...

Now in its 26th year, one can rightfully claim this program is CERTainly a success story written by the Newport Beach Fire Department. CERT, the acronym for the Community Emergency Response Team, has trained more than 2,500 citizen members in “disaster preparedness, response and resilience-building,” shared David Gibson, the department’s...

The State of California has released updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps, which are now available for public review and comment on the City’s website at www.newportbeachca.gov/firemaps. These maps, developed by CAL FIRE, identify areas with varying levels of fire hazard based on factors such as vegetation, topography and weather...

The City of Newport Beach is currently accepting applications to fill the following upcoming scheduled vacancies: Board of Library Trustees (one seat – term is for four-years, expiring June 30, 2029). Meetings are at 5 p.m. on the third Monday of each month, at 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach ...

A joint venture between Archer Property Partners and Real Estate Development Associates has acquired the 78,000-square-foot office building at 3300 Irvine Ave. in Newport Beach, with plans to transform it into a state-of-the-art medical outpatient building. The partnership received unanimous approval from the Newport Beach Planning Commission in January 2025...

By Grace Leung, Newport Beach City Manager The City has introduced a new resource in the ongoing effort to address issues related to homelessness: a trespass authorization letter for business and property owners experiencing unauthorized trespassing. The Newport Beach Police Department trespass authorization letter designates the police department to act as...

Updated Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps from the State of California are now available for public review and comment on the City of Newport Beach’s website. Residents can view the updated maps and submit public comments at: www.newportbeachca.gov/firemaps. The City received the updated Local Responsibility Area (LRA) Fire Hazard Severity...

Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) presented House Resolution 17 in honor of women in carpentry on Monday, March 24 during Women’s History Month. The Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Training Fund’s Bridging Outstanding Opportunities with Tradeswomen Skills (B.O.O.T.S.) is a four-week pre-Apprenticeship program to empower women who are considering becoming union...